NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Elementary and Secondary…1
Race to the Top1
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Showing 1 to 15 of 36 results Save | Export
Bo Yan; Thomas Aberli – Phi Delta Kappan, 2024
The annual budgeting process is a valuable opportunity for districts to systematically examine both resource use and programming. They can then use the findings to optimize resource use and improve program efficacy in ways that will lead to increased student achievement. Bo Yan and Thomas Aberli discuss three root causes for districts' inability…
Descriptors: Budgeting, School Districts, Resource Allocation, Expenditures
Canadian Association of University Teachers, 2022
Through teaching, training, research and service to the community, Canada's universities and colleges are essential to creating a more democratic and just society, driving the economy, and preparing for the future. Canadians need a strong commitment from their federal government to protect and preserve the public post-secondary education system.…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Foreign Countries, Federal Government, Federal Legislation
Dan Goldhaber; Grace Falken – National Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research (CALDER), 2024
We estimate the effects of federal pandemic-relief funding (ESSER III) for K12 schools on district-level student achievement growth in 2023. We rely on student test achievement data from over 5,000 school districts across 30 states. Our novel identification strategy exploits variation in ESSER attributable to its allocation rules and their…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, COVID-19, Federal Aid, Grants
Center on Great Teachers and Leaders, 2021
State education agencies are investing new federal relief funds in initiatives such as technology, broadband, summer programming, virtual tutoring, and teacher professional development for e-learning. Research suggests that one of the most significant impacts of the pandemic is exacerbating existing inequality and widening achievement gaps. A…
Descriptors: Federal Aid, Educational Finance, Resource Allocation, Investment
Connors-Tadros, Lori; Grafwallner, Rolf; Sorge, Mandy – National Institute for Early Education Research, 2021
State early childhood administrators are planning to strategically invest the federal appropriations in the American Rescue Plan Act (ARP) to address disruptions in children's care and learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic. State leaders must consider how this one-time funding can be used effectively while understanding the context around…
Descriptors: Federal Aid, Federal Legislation, Early Childhood Education, Educational Finance
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Yun, Cathy; DeMoss, Karen – Learning Policy Institute, 2020
With significant state investment, teacher residencies are spreading throughout California. To sustain these efforts after the initial state investment, programs are using creative funding strategies. To learn about how teacher residencies across the state are funding their work, the Learning Policy Institute and "Prepared To Teach" at…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Financial Support, Sustainability, Teacher Interns
Grech, Mary – Education Trust-Midwest, 2020
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Michigan families and educators are worried about their students' unfinished learning, while state- and district-level leaders face unprecedented decisions to safely prepare for the fall and address the potentially devastating impact of the public health and economic crises on education. Tragically, Michigan…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Educational Finance, Educational Equity (Finance)
Holcomb, Betty – Center for Children's Initiatives, 2018
Investments in quality child care and full-day pre-K more than pay for themselves, especially in tough economic times. They are proven strategies for reversing the growing income inequality in New York State, the most extreme in the nation by giving every child the resources to become successful wage earners. New York State leaders must build…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Early Childhood Education, Preschool Education, Investment
Rivera, Marialena – Intercultural Development Research Association, 2017
Through case studies of five states with varying facilities policies, the study presented in "What about the Schools? Factors Contributing to Expanded State Investment in School Facilities" examines the factors contributing to expanded state investment in equitable public school facilities and how those factors can be leveraged to…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Educational Facilities, State Aid, Investment
Rivera, Marialena – Intercultural Development Research Association, 2017
Through case studies of five states with varying facilities policies, the study presented in "What about the Schools? Factors Contributing to Expanded State Investment in School Facilities" examines the factors contributing to expanded state investment in equitable public school facilities and how those factors can be leveraged to…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities, State Aid, Investment, Facilities Management
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Miles, Karen Hawley; Sommers, Anna – Journal of Staff Development, 2016
In their full essay for "Reach the Highest Standard in Professional Learning: Resources," the authors note that more rigorous instructional requirements combined with tighter budgets challenge school systems to think more deliberately about where and how they invest in teaching effectiveness. They write that forward-thinking school…
Descriptors: Educational Resources, Resource Allocation, Teacher Effectiveness, Educational Change
Patton, Wendy; Halbert, Hannah – Policy Matters Ohio, 2015
A skilled workforce is one essential component of a prosperous and inclusive state economy. Attaining a degree or other post-secondary credential has obvious benefits to graduates and their families. Higher education insulates against unemployment and can be a pathway out of the low-wage economy. Funding for higher education is correlated with…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Tuition, Student Financial Aid, Investment
Campanella, Peter F.; Heck, Thomas B.; Bahlmann, David – Trusteeship, 2013
Today's college and university boards find themselves faced with ever-increasing challenges as they attempt to meet the financial needs of their institutions while complying with a myriad of fiduciary responsibilities. How can boards best meet the financial needs of their institutions? Representatives of Ball State University Foundation describe…
Descriptors: Colleges, Governing Boards, Educational Finance, Federal Legislation
Boyd, Michelle; Murphy, Devin; Bielak, Debby – Bridgespan Group, 2016
This document is part of a Bridgespan Group research project that focused on the question: "How could a philanthropist make the biggest improvement on social mobility with an investment of $1 billion?" In answering this question, the authors have sought to understand "what matters most" for improving social mobility outcomes.…
Descriptors: Poverty, Economic Opportunities, Social Mobility, Barriers
Yan, Bo – Online Submission, 2017
This report documents the second year of implementing Cycle-based Budgeting at Jefferson County Public Schools (Louisville, KY). In addition to aligning another $24.3 million new spending with the district's strategic plan, $20.3 million of existing spending was rolled into the process. Next, the challenges faced by the district to review 105…
Descriptors: County School Districts, Public Schools, Program Budgeting, Educational Improvement
Previous Page | Next Page ยป
Pages: 1  |  2  |  3